Lot #: 325
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Redware Jar with Brushed Manganese Decoration, Adams County, PA origin, probably Solomon Miller, fourth quarter 19th century, semi-ovoid jar with heavily-tooled banding, decorated with a large wavy stripe of manganese, underscored by additional manganese brushwork, the surface covered in a clear lead glaze over a mottled greenish ground. Additional manganese decoration to rim. This jar is decorated in a similar manner to a spittoon bearing the incised signature of Adams County, PA potter, Solomon Miller. Excellent, folky decoration and good color. Three rim chips, the largest measuring 1 3/4". Glazed surface survives in excellent condition. H 7".
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